Table 3 Comparison of preoperative and 1-year postoperative radiographic outcomes between UHMWPE sutures and UHMWPE suture tape
Preoperative | Postoperative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UHMWPE sutures | UHMWPE suture tape | p value | UHMWPE sutures | UHMWPE suture tape | p value | |
Kellgren–Lawrence grade (0/1/2/3/4) | 0/8/10/0/0 | 0/9/9/0/0 | 1.000 | 0/6/12/0/0 | 0/6/12/0/0 | 1.000 |
Medial meniscus extrusion (mm) | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 0.782 | 3.4 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 0.642 |